Oxford

Oxford is a college town in Lafayette County, and home to the well-known University of Mississippi, otherwise known as "Ole Miss". Built on land that had previously belonged to the Chickasaw until the Pontotoc Creek Treaty, the founders named the town Oxford with the intention of making it a center of learning in the South. When the state legislature chose Oxford as the site for the new state university in 1841, these hopes were realized. In more recent history, Ole Miss hosted the first presidential debate of 2008. The Mississippi State Legislature chose it as the location for the state's first university, Ole Miss, in 1841.

Oxford is also the birthplace of Nobel Prize winner William Faulkner, who used it as inspiration for his fictional Jefferson in Yoknapatawpha County. Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, a US Supreme Court Justice and Secretary of the Interior, also lived in Oxford and is buried there. After touring campus, stroll through Lamar Park or visit the Civil War-era Confederate Cemetery. Hike through Bailey's Woods or visit the Midtown Farmers Market for some fresh produce. Before enjoying a relaxing meal at the Ravine, take in some music at Lyric Theatre. Put your feet up and relax at The Nests B&B!